Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GIS_Libraries

2009-05-06 Thread Yves Moisan
Whence licence exceptions e.g. in ExtJS (http://extjs.com/products/floss-exception.php) Assuming that you consider them valid. Red Hat Legal is firm that this exception clause isn't valid. -- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=471509#c2 Thanx for the precision Chris. ExtJS

[OSGeo-Discuss] New to the list A question

2009-05-06 Thread Andy Kannberg
Hello people, I am new to the list, and I have subscribed for the following reason: I am a linux/unix consultant, currently deployed at a government. At this government they use a GIS system, based on Mapserver. Additional software is also used, like GDAL, GEOS, ECW, ArcSDE SDK, Xerces-c, Oracle

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] New to the list A question

2009-05-06 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
Welcome Andy, Between many of us, we are familiar with all the technologies you mention, so you've come to right place. Although the MapServer users mailing list may be able to help more specifically on MapServer questions. Just a few quick notes for you before someone with real

[OSGeo-Discuss] Invitation for expressions of interest for Ordnance Survey Think Tank Session on Crowd source data capture, geospatial mashups and its impact on NMAs - 13th July 2009 (Tuesday) at Un

2009-05-06 Thread Suchith Anand
Dear All, The Ordnance Survey has awarded a research contract to the Centre of Geospatial Science (CGS) to investigate future data and data management developments that might impact on Ordnance Survey's operations and services. Please see http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cgs/projects_os.htmlfor

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] New to the list A question

2009-05-06 Thread Chris Puttick
For what reason are they running ArcSDE? The answer depends on the reason... Chris - Andy Kannberg andy.kannb...@gmail.com wrote: Hello people, I am new to the list, and I have subscribed for the following reason: I am a linux/unix consultant, currently deployed at a government. At

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Invitation for expressions of interest for Ordnance Survey Think Tank Session on Crowd source data capture, geospatial mashups and its impact on NMAs - 13th July 2009 (Tuesday) a

2009-05-06 Thread Chris Puttick
Surely more than one person in such a debate should be working from the basis that charging for geo-spatial data gathered by a publicly funded body is missing the point and limiting the opportunity for that data to be exploited in a way that maximises value for the wider society? Just a